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Build Back Better isn’t dead, but talks have moved behind the scenes
The starting point is a package with previously proposed climate provisions, and subsidized child care and universal pre-K that would be funded for a longer period of time.
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Do term limits help women candidates? New York could be a new testing ground
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced her support last week for term limits for statewide offices, including her job. Some political organizers and academic experts see a potential ripple effect.
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In 2022, a revived legal fight over the ERA takes shape
Equity-focused groups on Monday added their formal support to a lawsuit that essentially argues the ERA’s protections against gender discrimination are already a part of the U.S. Constitution.
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‘We almost lost our democracy’: How 38 women in Congress want you to remember January 6
As efforts to hold people accountable continue in courts and in a congressional investigation, lawmakers are concerned about the tensions that remain and the stress on American democracy.
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Senate begins bipartisan talks over legislation on elections and voting
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine convened a meeting with three other Republicans and three Democrats in a discussion on the topic, hours after Sen. Mitch McConnell signaled openness to a narrow change to how Congress certifies electoral results.
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‘I don’t feel safe’: A year after January 6, women in Congress still fear for their security
For women of color, the sense of danger is heightened. Thirty-eight lawmakers spoke to The 19th to reflect on the insurrection at the Capitol and its reverberations.
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NYC will have historic women-majority city council, likely led by a Black woman
The group representing America’s largest city includes a series of firsts. That representation appears to have made a difference in an early but key leadership battle.
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North Carolina official opens up about undergoing fertility treatments while running for Congress
Nida Allam, the first Muslim woman elected to public office in the state, has spoken publicly about the realities of trying to become a parent while seeking higher office — and how that impacts her policies.
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Student loan payment pause is extended — but many lawmakers and borrowers want more
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that the moratorium on federal student loan payments would be extended to May. Two-thirds of student loan debt is held by women.
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The U.S. was close to universal paid leave. With the collapse of Build Back Better, it's all fallen apart.
The United States is one of only seven nations that does not offer paid leave. Even the proposed amount Congress was considering was far less than what most other countries have offered their workers for decades.